KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 59 (4-14-26) - Part 1

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:

There's some statements in his justification just beyond me in terms of inaccurate information, inaccurate
><00:56:49.680><c> of</c> the government of the Commonwealth of the government of the Commonwealth of
Look, I actually think this is an interesting concept because I think the gentleman from FET, one of
of my colleagues, mentioned, I sometimes the governor in his veto messages do point out some interesting
</c><02:02:54.159><c> of</c> governor of the Commonwealth of governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Bills: SB141 , SB124 , SB56 , SJR116 , SB94 , SB37 , SB127 , SB197 , SB66 , SB70 , SB133 , SB160 , SB214 , SB312 , SB52 , SJR62 , SJR75

Keywords: legal advertisements, tax rates, public hearings, transparency, local government, sick leave, education, teacher retirement, benefits, employee compensation, Medicaid, nonopioid analgesics, pain management, health care regulation, utilization controls, physician shortage, health care access, medically underserved areas, medical education, workforce development

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:

It increases the limit of the principal amounts or total loan balance of small loans, receiving...
The limit of the principal amounts or total loan balance of small loans received by a small loan borrower
from $700 to $1,200, subject to a cap of 30% of a borrower's income.
The Department of Financial Institutions estimates no fiscal impacts.
One of the...

Bills: SB6248 , SB5976 , SB6079 , SB6250 , SB6257 , SB6289 , SB6230 , SB6312 , SB6149 , SGA9060 , SGA9169 , SGA9265 , SGA9266

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: travel insurance, travel protection plan, travel assistance services, cancellation fee waiver, travel retailer, travel administrator, limited lines producer, insurance producer license, blanket travel insurance, trip cancellation, trip interruption, travel medical coverage, emergency evacuation, repatriation, inland marine, premium tax, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, insurance commissioner, Washington RCW

TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 23rd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

And in fact, I think it's interesting because we're talking about moving water from an area of the state
ISD will be hurt dramatically financially with the loss of revenue from the appraised values due to
Island ISD will be hurt dramatically financially with the loss of revenue from the praise values due
It's not a question, but more of a statement. Representative González. Thank you, Chairman.
It's not a question, but more of a statement and more for your empathy and consideration.

Bills: HB1523 , HB2109 , HB2694 , HB3525 , HB3898 , HB4646 , HB5188 , HB5219 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5655 , HB5659 , HB5662 , HB5672

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard House Bill 2109, which would remove certain long-proposed reservoir projects from the state water plan after 50 years without progress. Chairman Van Deaver and many landowners, local officials, timber interests, and conservation advocates testified in support, arguing that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir has burdened Northeast Texas landowners for decades with the threat of eminent domain, depressed property values, and uncertainty over homes, farms, ranches, schools, churches, and cemeteries. Supporters also said the project would flood tens of thousands of acres, require extensive mitigation, harm timber and agriculture, and that Texas now has better alternatives such as conservation, reuse, aquifer storage and recovery, and desalination. Several members expressed sympathy for the affected families and questioned whether a project could remain in the plan indefinitely without progress. Opposition came from North Texas water interests, including the North Texas Commission, Tarrant Regional Water District, and the Texas Water Association, who argued that the bill would interfere with the state’s long-term water planning process and remove needed future supply options for a fast-growing region. They said Region C faces major projected shortages by 2070, that conservation and reuse have already delayed the need for new supplies, and that reservoirs remain one tool in the state’s water-planning toolbox. TWDB staff explained the existing inter-regional conflict process and noted that the substitute would affect several unique reservoir sites, not just Marvin Nichols. After testimony, Chairman Van Deaver closed by urging passage of the bill, but the committee withdrew the substitute and left HB 2109 pending. The committee then took up House Bill 5188, a brackish groundwater bill. The author said the bill would reduce permitting burdens for wells in designated brackish groundwater production zones, and the committee substitute added requirements on monitoring, groundwater-rights ownership, and allocation of pumpage limits while removing some exclusions and export-fee provisions. Texas Wildlife Association testified against the bill, warning that the exemptions could weaken groundwater conservation districts’ ability to protect freshwater resources and surface-owner rights. San Antonio Water System testified in favor, saying brackish groundwater is a key future supply and that the substitute would help speed development of desalination and brackish projects. The Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts testified neutrally but raised concerns about reduced district oversight, especially around injection-well exclusions and the loss of export fees, and said discussions on the bill were ongoing.

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 23rd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

But in 1968, tens of thousands of acres of private land were burdened with the ominous designation of
This bill is a great statement of private property rights, and I appreciate Chairman Van Deaver for bringing
It's interesting because we're talking about moving water from an area of the state that has not experienced
We could be talking about hundreds of thousands of acres in an area that is now taken out of circulation
It's not a question, but more of a statement and more for your empathy and consideration, I think.

Bills: HB1523 , HB2109 , HB2694 , HB3525 , HB3898 , HB4646 , HB5188 , HB5219 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5655 , HB5659 , HB5662 , HB5672

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 23rd, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:

Angelina believes that it is in the best interest of their water supply corporation and its members.
to all of us.
Bill Fourth is because of communication, because of my constituency, because of the folks, the outcry
jurisdiction of the town of Thompson's.
for the purpose of enhancement. enhancing the appearance of the landscape.

Bills: HB1523 , HB2109 , HB2694 , HB3525 , HB3898 , HB4646 , HB5188 , HB5219 , HB5320 , HB5651 , HB5655 , HB5659 , HB5662 , HB5672

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:

To my right, your left, out of respect to the viewers interested in all the bills set for today's hearing
We have public ownership of the line, proof of concept of the line's viability, and a generation of community
I do submit this statement in support of House Bill 3080.
And so one of the core functions of government is infrastructure, and we still have a ton of roads in
This, of course, places pressure on other interests to say, "Okay, we'll let...

Bills: HB1589 , HB2208 , HB2297 , HB2560 , HB2725 , HB3080 , HB4417 , HB4473 , HB4520 , HB4662 , HB4888 , HB4905 , HB4906

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: HB 1589, toll road, toll project, toll project entity, voter approval, local control, county election, commissioners court, Transportation Code, Chapter 372, road construction, highway funding, infrastructure, public referendum, ballot measure, transportation policy, Texas toll roads, regional mobility, toll collection, vehicle registration

NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (03/07/2024)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT Public Hearing - Fri Apr 17, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Health

Transcript Highlights:

</c> amount of money. amount of money.
It was part of the Department of Health.
</c> part of the Department of Health. part of the Department of Health.
Luann If I can ask a Question of of Dr.
</c> ahead of this. ahead of this.

Bills: HCR18 , HCR32 , HCR35 , HCR105 , HCR173

Committee: House Health

Keywords: hospice, health care, aging population, regulations, Medicare, working group, fraud prevention, quality of care, mental health, recidivism, civil commitment, Hawaii State Hospital, justice system, shelter, treatment pathways, biomarker testing, health insurance, precision medicine, healthcare access, medical necessity

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SCR 21 SD1, which asks Hawaii Health Systems Corporation’s East Hawaii Regional Health Care System to study the feasibility of a rural health clinic or similar access point for the Volcano community. Testimony in strong support came from HHSC representatives, Volcano residents, the Volcano Health Collaborative, the Rotary Club of Volcano, and others, who said the area has a clear need and that local primary and urgent care would align with regional plans. HHSC said it had already looked at the area, found no suitable temporary buildings, and would need a longer-term, capital-intensive solution, but that the study could help accelerate next steps. The committee then took up SCR 50 SD1, proposing a Hawaii Health Plan Working Group to design a basic affordable health plan for residents. Dr. Jack Lewin of SHIPTA said the state faces a growing uninsured population and argued for a short-term, lower-cost plan focused on preventive and primary care, drawing on the old State Health Insurance Plan as a possible model. Members asked about whether that prior program still exists and whether the working group should include the Hawaii Medical Association and Hawaii Primary Care Association; Dr. Lewin said the statute still exists but is unfunded, and that the group should be inclusive. The Department of Labor and other organizations also provided comments. For SCR 75 SD1, which urges a coordinated interdepartmental effort to reduce fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Dr. Lewin and others said prevention, prenatal screening, and early intervention are needed because FASD is often hidden until later problems appear. Amanda from Hawaii FASD Action Group said current implementation under Act 192 is still largely a landscape analysis and that Hawaii lacks the infrastructure and specialists for a full system. Darlene Chance Govor urged adding the judiciary as a partner so juvenile justice and probation staff can be trained and referral pathways improved, while the Department of Health said it supports prevention but prefers a broader, systems-based approach focused on child needs and upstream care. The Disability Rights Center supported the resolution and asked for an earlier reporting date. The committee also heard SCR 149 SD1, which seeks an informal working group to address complex patients with multiple diagnoses involving substance use, mental health, or chronic physical illness. The Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition and Ke Nui Malo strongly supported the measure, saying current siloed systems leave people bouncing between medical, mental health, and substance use providers without coordinated care, often ending up in crisis, emergency rooms, or the justice system. They said integrated residential care and a coordinated working group could improve outcomes and align with federal funding opportunities. The transcript ended before any final vote or action on the measures was announced, and SCR 109 was noted as withdrawn from the agenda.

OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Veterans and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

OK, Senator Hines, you are recognized to present the provisions of House Bill 3940.
Otherwise, I am very happy with it from a military point of view.
You are recognized to explain the provisions of House Bill 3043.
And yes, you're right, it would double that amount of time.
Yes, because when you do this kind of employing of part-time staff, you can pay them a good rate and

Bills: HB3940 , HB3078 , HB3043

Committee: Senate Veterans and Military Affairs

Keywords: Oklahoma National Guard, compensation, education assistance, career technology, military benefits, veterans, donations, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, state agency, executive branch, HB3043, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits, paid leave, paid holidays

OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy REVISED: SB259 - Link added Apr 8th, 2026

Energy

Transcript Highlights:

There are a lot of other activities of large consumers of water which, frankly, if my guys in Beckham
and the severity of the abuse.
I know I've given you a lot of explanations, but that kind of lays it out for you.
And I know I've given you a lot of explanations, but that kind of lays it out for you.
A lot of my friends in the eastern part of the state are to say, well, this is silly.

Bills: SB259

Committee: House Energy

Keywords: groundwater, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, water permits, water use reporting, metering, permit enforcement, groundwater waste, well permitting, cease and desist, fines and penalties, permit suspension, data centers, data processing facilities, cooling systems, evaporative cooling, closed-loop cooling, dielectric immersion cooling, animal feeding operations

Summary: The committee met for its final Energy meeting and took up Senate Bill 259, with Chair Newton offering an amendment as a condition for hearing the bill. The amendment focused on water protections for data centers, requiring low-consumptive cooling methods such as closed-loop, dielectric fluid, or air cooling when groundwater is the primary cooling source, and prohibiting traditional open-air evaporative cooling. Newton explained that the bill applies to permitted water users, not domestic household use, and is intended to ensure accurate measurement of high-volume water use such as irrigation and industrial use. Newton said the bill would require metering or another measuring device at a central point for permitted users, would not reduce a user’s allotment if they do not use their full permitted amount, and would allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to investigate complaints and assess escalating fines for waste or abuse. He also described a five-year averaging system that would allow users to exceed their annual allotment up to 150% in a single year as long as they remain within their permit over five years, and said the metering requirement would be phased in over time to reduce cost burdens. Members questioned the fiscal impact, whether the Oklahoma Water Resources Board costs would be covered by appropriations or fees, and why mandatory metering was preferable to a voluntary system. Newton responded that the board’s costs would be covered within its fee schedule, and argued that mandatory reporting and metering were needed to ensure compliance and long-term groundwater conservation, citing concerns about aquifer depletion and the importance of protecting water resources for future generations. The committee voted 8-0 to report Senate Bill 259 out with a do pass recommendation. The chair then thanked members and adjourned the meeting, noting it would be the committee’s last meeting.

OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget REVISED: Agenda added Apr 6th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:

As a member of the committee, would you have Mr. McFettridge read the amendment?
Amendment 1 of Senate Bill 201 by deleting section two in its entirety.
It's part of a global education agreement with the Senate of increasing teacher pay by $2,000 by increasing
It's part of the budget, so we're gonna give.
About the sources of revenue or the purposes of the revenue and how they're spent after this merger process

Bills: SB169 , SB201 , SB1290 , SB1377 , SB1991 , SB2060

Committee: House Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, minimum salary, education funding, teacher compensation, Oklahoma education, salary schedule, 2-1-1 services, revolving fund, Department of Human Services, crisis pregnancy, abortion, legal funding, foster care, duffel bags, personal belongings, children's welfare

AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

Is that the back of a sedan? The picture on the left of the dog?
Maybe I'm an interesting person. I have a lot of mileage on my vehicles. Well, okay.
What it does is as somebody walks in front of the field of view of one of our sensors, it captures a
of Arizona.
if the prisoner displays sufficient symptoms of a mental disorder within 72 hours of the display of

Bills: HB2134 , HB2253 , HB2270 , HB2402 , HB2404 , HB2673 , HB2941

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications, security, law enforcement, disciplinary action, administrative appeals, investigative files, due process, retaliation, county seal, law enforcement authority, sheriff's posse, public safety, county governance, ambulance services, certificate of necessity, emergency medical services, state regulations

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

And it's actually in our interest to kind of take the battery back and try to maximize the value of it
of take the battery interest to kind of take the battery back<00:26:00.960><c> and</c><00:26:01.120>
Super interesting. I've got a bunch of questions.
><c> bunch</c><00:31:10.960><c> of</c> interesting.
I've got a bunch of interesting.

Bills: HF4059 , HF76

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, financing, sustainability, environmental policy, renewable energy, Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority, earned incentive release credit, release credits, supervised release, corrections, Minnesota Department of Corrections, sentence reduction, good time, prison time, incarceration, violent offenses, murder, criminal sexual conduct, sex offenses

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/11/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

One, the main change was a modification of how the limit on business interest deduction is calculated
certain floor plan financing interest for campers and trailers to be included in the calculation of
in favor of these entities and away from the interests of working people, away from the interests of
of entities and away from the interests of working<00:54:33.280><c> people,</c><00:54:34.400><c> away
, away from the interests working people, away from the interests of<00:54:35.440><c> middle</c><00:54

Bills: HF3127 , HF3816 , HF3814 , HF3815 , HF3817

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

So I'm going to read a portion of a public statement from law enforcement.
So I'm going to read a portion of a public statement from law enforcement.
So I'm going to read a portion of a public statement from law enforcement.
So I'm going to read a portion of a public statement from law enforcement.
So I'm going to read a portion of a public statement from law enforcement.

Bills: HF3600 , HF3809 , HF3608

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy

Keywords: housing, community land trusts, competitive development, development programs, Minnesota, HF3809, Minnesota eviction law, landlord-tenant, residential lease, minor child, children in eviction, eviction complaint, defendant prohibition, expedited eviction, expedited hearing, summary eviction, tenant protections, housing policy, civil penalty, nonwaivable lease terms

AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:

Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1202 requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources
We have the Department of the Interior, BIA, Bureau of Reclamation, and WAPA all in support of what we're
impact of storage definitions and has applied for years to area of impact of storage definitions so
Womberg, Chief of Staff, Liaison, Department of Water Resources, here neutral on the bill.
And so, as was said, this codifies in statute our substantive policy statement about area of impact.

Bills: SB1202 , SB1287 , SB1418 , SB1785 , SCM1007

Committee: House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Keywords: groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, irrigation, active management area, domestic use, stock watering, water rights, small modular reactors, energy regulation, environmental compatibility, utility construction, agricultural use, industrial users, water storage, recovery well, Arizona Revised Statutes, water management

KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee. (3-2-26)

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtRUsmvEoTE, 2026-06-21T07:17:14+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:17 Approval of Minutes 00:45 Chair Comments 01:01 Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities 02:09 Department for Community Based Services 17:20 Department for Public Health 28:52, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 2/24/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:

There is an account established in the bill to sort of provide restitution to consumers who were financially
</c><00:15:01.920><c> of</c> expenditures include statements of expenditures include statements of objective
So, unless there's interest in particular provisions of that, we're not going to walk through that in
Um the total cost of the uh of the Um the total cost of the uh of the provisions<00:20:04.000><c> that
of the exemption of There was a repeal of the exemption of the<00:20:47.200><c> up</c><00:20:47.600>

Bills: HF9

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 13, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

</c> of of the bill? of of the bill?
><c> have</c> lots of lots of rights that people have lots of lots of rights that people have that<00
So we use a resolution of endorsement or support. And so this is an interesting case.
And so of of endorsement or support.
, "Maybe we ought to take the a statement, "Maybe we ought to take the son<01:03:04.400><c> of</c><01

Bills: HB0066 , HJ0005 , HB0010

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, state agencies, regulatory interpretation, statutory interpretation, separation of powers, individual liberty, administrative procedure, agency action, Wyoming Supreme Court, district court review, oil and gas inspector, regulatory challenge, anti-deference, law enforcement, memorial, Patrolman Rosa

NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

Even with our capital out, DFA going upstairs to find out, it was interesting at the beginning of the
of half this and part of that.
Madam Chair and Senator, one of the things we don't want to interfere with is in the best interest of
For any of you who are interested in this issue, I will tell you there's very few things that Clarence
One of the things I thought was interesting was some of the people here who talked about how they're

Bills: SB246 , SB146 , SB300 , SB301 , SB309 , SM17

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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Natural Resources

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources

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S/C on Transportation Funding

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

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Health

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Finance and Policy

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing Finance and Policy

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Public Affairs